Following a 25-year career as a commercial lawyer, first in private practice at Allen & Overy (now A&O Shearman), then in-house at Citigroup, Tom left the law in 2015 to write plays, build a professional mentoring practice, and volunteer in the areas of mental health, dementia and criminal justice. He brings to his mentoring an emphasis on achieving a healthy work-life balance and on enriching one’s life through volunteering. As well as mentoring at Finito, Tom has returned to A&O Shearman in a mentoring capacity, supporting lawyers in the early stages of their careers. Passionate about mental health, Tom is a shift supervisor at The Listening Place, a charity offering face-to-face support for those who feel life is no longer worth living. He is a trustee of the young offenders mentoring charity Trailblazers Mentoring, and has recently been appointed to the board of Cambridge Nightline, a helpline that supports students of Cambridge and Anglia Ruskin Universities. Tom is an obsessive Arsenal fan, enjoys running and baking, and is forever “getting to grips” with DIY. He is a Fellow of the RSA, and divides his time between London and Suffolk with his wife Rachel.
